Monday, October 20th, 2014--6:45 pm

Greetings,

below you will find a copy of the out of class essay assignment #2, which was distributed and explained in class today.

You will also find an more detailed explanation of Rules of Thumb Quiz #3, which will take place on Wednesday.

RULES OF THUMB QUIZ 3--DETAILS

This quiz will consist of ten sources. Your job will be to arrange the information as you would on a Works Cited page in MLA format.

For example:

1. A book titled, Tips on Being a Successful College Student. The book is written by Trisha Sockett. It was published in Boston by Sunrise Publishing Company in 1999.

Answer: (the second line would be indented. The blog will not allow me to do that. :)...)

Sockett, Trisha.  Tips on Being a Successful College Student. Boston: Sunrise Publishing Company,   

1999. Print.

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Eng. 5, Fall 2014, Instructor:  C. Fraga

ASSIGNMENT:  OUT OF CLASS ESSAY #2

• Assigned: Monday, October 20th
• Optional Rough Draft Due: due to my personal circumstances, I will be unable to view rough drafts for this assignment. I am too far behind in grading. This means that all students will have the option of revision.

·      5 sample bibliography cards & 5 sample note cards due in class on Monday, November 3rd

• Final Draft Due: Wednesday, November 12th

Please select one of the prompts below and write an interesting, informative, well

supported research and analysis response.

Requirements:

• Must be typed and double-spaced.
• Must follow MLA format exactly.

Since the purpose of this course is to strengthen your exploratory, expository and analytical writing with an emphasis on utilizing research and reading skills…AND because the theme for this course is the significance of home…I offer you a selection of three different essay prompts that each require you to carefully and deeply examine the theme of home in a particular genre. It is my intention that you will be drawn to one of the three enough so that you are motivated and even excited to conduct your research and write the essay.

This essay is worth 400 points: 200 points for content and organization; 200 points for MLA documentation.

Prompt #1: 

For this essay you will research the theme of home as it is found in children’s picture books.  After perusing several picture books, you will select a minimum of six to discuss, analyze and review for their success (or failure) in presenting the theme of home, through both words and illustrations.  In your analysis, be sure to consider the intended audience.

Prompt #2:

For this essay you will research the theme of home as it is found in song lyrics.  After perusing and studying many song lyrics, you will select a minimum of six songs to discuss, analyze and review for their success (or failure) in presenting the theme of home. 

In your analysis, be sure to consider the intended audience.

Songs/Lyrics you may NOT analyze (please)! J:

“Home” (Chris Daughtry)

“Sweet Home Alabama” (Lynyrd Skynyrd)

“Home” (Michael Buble)

“Can’t Take me Home” (Pink)

Prompt #3:

For this essay you will research the theme of home as it is found in three different films (OR at least three episodes from a television series).  You will discuss, analyze and review each film (or episode) for its success (or failure) in presenting the theme of home.  In your analysis, be sure to consider the intended audience.

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IN ORDER TO ADDRESS ANY OF THESE THREE PROMPTS FULLY AND ADEQUATELY, YOUR ESSAY SHOULD BE AT LEAST 5 PAGES IN LENGTH (approximately)

Phrases you may NOT use in your title or anywhere in your essay. Doing so will lower the overall grade you earn for the essay:

·      There’s no place like home.

·      Home sweet home.

·      Home is where the heart is.

·      Home means different things to different people.

NOTES FROM CLASS DISCUSSION RE: THIS ASSIGNMENT:

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